"All the live streaming platforms can't even come close to the live streams in the virtual world," May Lee remarked, her voice carrying an undercurrent of cold determination. "The traditional live streaming platforms are doomed. So is the Tiger Shark Group." There was a chill in her eyes, a silent declaration of her deep-seated animosity towards Sean Hill.

Sean Hill had tried to entice her with promises and then coerce her with threats. How many could withstand the pressure from the Cheng family of the Tiger Shark Group? May Lee had woken up from nightmares more times than she could count.

They even tried to pressure her through her uncle, which only fueled her anger. She loved her parents dearly and didn't want them to be dragged into this mess, to worry about her because of her. But the Tiger Shark Group was just too massive for her to take on. All she could do was endure, abandon her live streaming account with millions of followers that she had built for years, switch to a new platform, and completely block them. It was the only thing within her power; she had no concrete evidence, no way to strike back.

"The Tiger Shark Group is on its way down," Jamie Smith concurred, understanding the weight of the times.

That period, the pressure brought by Sean Hill was overwhelming.

Sean Hill had tried to coerce his girlfriend, and that was something no man could take lightly. But without evidence, there was nothing he could do.

He too had been pressured, but he had the option to block them. Thankfully, May had always stood by his side. Seeing May wake up from nightmares, Jamie Smith felt heartbroken, hating his own impotence.

In the end, he was forced to leave Binhai City, appearing carefree but actually in a hasty retreat.

He was also banned from the internet.

He had once thought that he would spend his life opening a martial arts school in his hometown, becoming an instructor, unless he could make a comeback and win the world's first place, it would be hard to stand out again.

But...

The times have changed! Human society has ushered in the virtual world!

"Sean Hill's days of being unruly are over," May Lee said.

May Lee looked at Jamie Smith with a smile: "But, Jingming, your future is a hundred, a thousand times broader than the past, truly limitless."

"Oh?" Jamie Smith made an association.

"Think about it, in 2036, humans set foot on the Star Mars for the first time. Then, it should have been in a certain year that a virtual helmet was discovered on Star Mars. Then in 2052, the world held the World Martial Arts Competition for the first time! And all countries fully supported it, all kinds of media kept promoting it, and the heat immediately made it the world's number one fighting event, and some legendary players' appearance fees were hundreds of millions."

Jamie Smith nodded, indeed, the World Martial Arts Competition did not exist a long time ago because the risk was too high, but in 2052, all countries in the world strongly promoted this event, which also made many people puzzled.

"And this virtual world game is also cold weapon fighting," May Lee said, "And it's something that almost everyone on the blue planet will learn."

"Now looking back, everything can be explained."

May Lee said, "Thirty years ago, all countries were ready, preparing for the virtual world game 'Evolution of Life'."

"In the past thirty years, all kinds of fighting styles in the world have been excavated and re-appeared on the stage." May Lee said, "I have checked the information, before the World Martial Arts Competition... weapon fighting was very small, domestic Baji, Xingyi, Tai Chi and other traditional martial arts, mainly for physical exercise, the practice is also boxing, weapons have long been out of date. It was the World Martial Arts Competition in the past thirty years that made them rich again."

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"Thirty years, what is cultivated is the fire seed."

"These fire seeds, in the 'Evolution of Life' world, will burn completely."

May Lee said, "Let the people of the whole blue planet learn cold weapon fighting faster."

Jamie Smith nodded.

Looking back, everything is easier to understand.

"Speaking of which, in 2056, all countries in the world formed the Blue Star Alliance." May Lee said, "But the first World Martial Arts Competition was held in 2052, obviously the importance of martial arts weapon fighting, so that all countries did not have time to form an alliance, and immediately promoted."

"I even think that the world has spent so much effort, it should not be just for the game." May Lee speculated, "Or, this virtual world game is worth all countries to do so."

Jamie Smith nodded and gave a thumbs-up: "May, I think you are very right."

"I'm just guessing." May Lee smiled and said, "Anyway, all the people in the world are playing this game, then, martial arts weapon fighting... will have a truly unlimited future."

"Jingming, if you can be in the virtual world game, become the top ten in the world. It will be much more dazzling than the past world's first." May Lee said, "Because the heat of this game is several times that of the previous competition."

"It's also more difficult." Jamie Smith said, "Before each World Martial Arts Competition, there were a total of 32 people in the world. In the past thirty years, a total of 522 people have been on the World Martial Arts Competition. Including A-level events, B-level events, in the Martial Arts Alliance registered professional level martial arts players, there are a total of more than 20,000 people in the world!"

"In the past thirty years, there were only more than 20,000 people. Now it's seven billion people competing, everyone will learn evolution law, everyone can have dozens of battles to hundreds of battles every day... Want to rush to the top ten in the world, it's much more difficult than the past world's first." Jamie Smith said.

"Are you confident?" May Lee looked at the man she liked, met on the Internet, the first time they met in reality, was in the martial arts hall. She saw Jamie Smith practicing the spear from a distance, and was attracted by Jamie Smith's focus.

"Of course."

Jamie Smith's eyes burst out with unprecedented brilliance, "I have taken the lead advantage, now also in the virtual world game, how can I not be confident? Moreover, the more masters, the world of cold weapon fighting, the more exciting."

"More exciting?" May Lee asked.

"See the cold weapon fighting, don't you feel the blood boiling?" Jamie Smith looked at the snow in front, ten people in the battle, the last person was covered in blood and stood at the end, laughing up, his team won.

May Lee saw this, and she realized that only the love from the bottom of her heart made Jingming not relax training after retiring for three years. In today's era, Jingming will shine a hundred times more than in the past.

Thinking, May Lee smiled sweetly.

"What are you laughing at?" Jamie Smith asked.

"Laugh at you to get the world's first, I become the first lady of the world." May Lee curled her lips.

"Oh, then I have to work hard. The first among seven billion people is not easy." Jamie Smith smiled.

*******

At four in the morning, seven hours after the official opening of the virtual world game "Evolution of Life".

In Penghai City, the skyscraper of the Tiger Shark Group.

In the elevator.

Sean Hill and Tobias Hill, the two brothers, were in the elevator, and the elevator kept going up.

"Brother, what do you think Dad called us for?" Sean Hill asked in a low voice, his expression full of unease. He was urgently called over from the virtual world game.

"Second child." Tobias Hill said in a low voice, "We must see the situation clearly. After that global live broadcast of the press conference, the group's stock price, which had been falling for more than a month, plummeted again. Although the group has stopped trading urgently, you have entered the virtual world game, right? Have you seen it?"

Sean Hill nodded.

"There is no way to compare, now all live broadcast platforms have been completely crushed by the 'Evolution of Life' world. One hundred percent virtual, how can we compare?" Tobias Hill shook his head, "This is not something that can be resisted by human power, in front of the trend, we can't hold on."

"What does Dad call us for?" Sean Hill asked.

"Dad has been in the company these days, and he has never gone downstairs." Tobias Hill said, "Later, listen more and talk less."

Ding!

The elevator stopped, stopped at the 153rd floor.

The elevator door opened, and it was a very large office. Tobias Hill and Sean Hill, the two brothers, got out of the elevator and saw their father Chadwick Hill sitting in front of the desk in the distance.

Chadwick Hill's hair was almost all white, and his face was much older. He was looking down at the files on the screen.

"Dad." Tobias Hill came forward, and Sean Hill also said cleverly: "Dad."

"Here you are."

Chadwick Hill looked up at the two people, his eyes were a bit tired, but more firm: "I have a message to notify you, the family trust, will go bankrupt completely in a few days." At this moment, the air in the entire office seemed to solidify, and Sean Hill and Tobias Hill, the two brothers, were full of shock and unease in their hearts. They knew that the times have really changed.